Giants management has already declared that Buster Posey, Madison Bumgarner and Brandon Crawford are, understandably, non-starters in any trade talks. But that list of Giants’ untouchables should really be four deep because Joe Panik should likewise be off the table.

And for now, let’s concentrate on the last two names — Crawford and Panik — because, even though they’ve both had some ups and down this season, when you’ve nailed down your middle infielders, and they have proven they can produce on offense and defense, you don’t trade them. Stability is critical to success in baseball.

This season shouldn’t override the production Panik and Crawford have shown in their careers. This duo is a core piece of the Giants organization.

Sure, the 2017 campaigns of Panik and Crawford hasn’t been one for the record books. But part of that is attributable to the awfulness of club as a whole this year, not an indictment on the...